浅黒い

あさぐろい

Meanings

1. い-adjective dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

Kanji

• 浅 shallow. Read as あさい.
• 黒 black. Read as くろい.

Example sentences

• その黒っぽいコートは彼女の浅黒い肌には合わない。
  That dark coat does not match her dark skin.
• 彼女の目の青さが浅黒い肌に浮き出て見える。
  The blue of her eyes stands out against her rather dark skin.

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